# Data Protection

Skill · Cybersecurity

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-protection

Data protection refers to the policies, technologies, and practices used to safeguard information from unauthorized access, loss, corruption, or misuse, encompassing both cybersecurity measures and regulatory compliance. It includes techniques like encryption, access controls, backups, and data governance frameworks that organizations implement to protect sensitive or personal information. IT security teams, compliance officers, and system administrators are typically responsible for designing and enforcing data protection strategies.

## Data Protection in the job market

- Open roles: 5
- Employers hiring: 5
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Roles that use Data Protection

- [Associate General Counsel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/associate-general-counsel) — 1
- [Cybersecurity Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-consultant) — 1
- [Lawyer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/lawyer) — 1
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Data Protection

- [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — 1 open role
- [Protege](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/protege) — 1 open role
- [Snappy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/snappy) — 1 open role
- [Suno](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/suno) — 1 open role
- [Udacity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/udacity) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Data Governance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-governance), [Data Privacy Law (GDPR/CCPA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-privacy-law-gdpr-ccpa), [Information Privacy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/information-privacy), [Backup and Recovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/backup-and-recovery), [Website Terms and Conditions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/website-terms-and-conditions)

## Open roles requiring Data Protection (5)

- [Senior Counsel, Product](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d0d16982-0bee-4a0d-be2f-7f19dc3a8bd4/senior-counsel-product-at-suno) at [Suno](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/suno) — Full-time, Los Angeles, CA, $200,000 – $300,000
- [Associate General Counsel, Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bc8643e6-f8c2-4334-b7f0-ed825a4c716c/associate-general-counsel-director-at-snappy) at [Snappy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/snappy) — Remote (US), $190,000 – $230,000
- [Cybersecurity Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3dd6b4e7-6120-4d88-b4d9-69edb232d469/cybersecurity-technical-mentor-independent-contractor-us-canada-europe-mena) at [Udacity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/udacity) — Contract, Remote
- [Head of Security & IT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/71dde125-c0ca-41aa-9d10-49094247027b/head-of-security-it-at-protege) at [Protege](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/protege) — Remote
- [Privacy and Civil Liberties Software Engineer, Internship](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fca728f5-e64c-45e4-9d68-2b9d8faeac27/privacy-and-civil-liberties-software-engineer-internship-at-palantir) at [Palantir](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/palantir) — Internship, New York, NY, $6,250 / month